Jason Bateman Doesn’t Know Why People Listen To “Smartless” | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Hi, my name is Jason Baitman and I. feel pretty good about being Conan. O'Brien's Wait a minute. You said you. worked on this answer. I know. I But. then I said I got nothing and pretty. good. But like but how with a dramatic. pause beforehand? It's been but it's a. question all the way through it, you. know, because I just I got to look you. know actions pretty good. You still have. got to go to the party invites. It's.

like I guess I'm feeling, you know, the question is are you Conan. O'Brien's friend if you aren't invited. to his to his Christmas party? And you. know, there's so many hundreds of. people. We've straightened this out. No, thousands are invited to the Christmas. party. I invite thousands and about 50. come. But um I listen, we're going to. just cuz this has been a thing and then. I went on Smart List recently. uh you know about you coming to the. Christmas party and it was a thing for a.

while. You you you claim you weren't. invited. I was shocked that there was a. Christmas party that that the Christmas. party had been going on for years. But. you were I think you were shocked that. Christmas was celebrated. because you're such a Grinch. that. Christmas had something to do with your. Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It's like, well, listen, the point is you, you. know, let's talk about smart list. It's. a juggernaut. You guys are pretty hard.

pivot. Uh, it's a real I mean, that was. a four-wheel slide. Can I say something, right? I just I just broke my hip. pivoting. But no, the point I'm trying to make is. of you three guys, you got Will Arnett, you got Sean, is it Hayes? Yeah, I think. it's H A Z E. Okay. And then you're. Jason Baitman. Baitman. Okay. There's. the three of you. And you're the one. that I have trouble getting a beat on. I.

got to say you're the one. You're. squirrely. You're squirly. Baitman. I've. always had a problem getting a beat on. you. A huge fan of yours. Uh, I adore. you, but I can't get a beat on the guy. I can't. Cuz you can sense that. I'm not. sure why I'm there. Yes. And I don't. really not really sure if I I don't get. it. I don't understand why people listen. to it. I I get that Will and Shawn are. appealing fellas. That's why they're two.

of my best friends. and we're not doing. anything more than just the dril that. happens when we're in a car together or. at a dinner or how I just don't think. that that's monetizable, right? That you. should ask for people's attention to. listen to that that you can monetize. I. agree with it about your podcast. I. agree cuz I've checked it out and I'm. I'm like I can't believe that this is. something people I mean this what we're. doing here. You've got a full You've got.

an array of talent here. Hold on a. second. Let me put my glasses on. Even. we would disagree with that. You've done. some prep, right? I can see questions. there. No, no, this is your medical. history. You've got a a handsome studio. You've got cameras around. This is very. professional. We're on a zoom. Also, can. I just point out I've been interviewing. people around the clock since 1993. I'm. a seasoned professional. What Muhammad. Ali was to boxing, I am to interviewing.

Cut all this off. Yeah. Well, you need. lifts. But you Yeah. You guys with this, you. know, arnet, [Music]. but but in in Yes. But at least Will At. least Will has just sharp dagger humor. He's got a darkness that's fun to. follow. Yes. A voice that's not bad to. listen to. No, I'd buy whatever truck. he's selling. Right. Yeah. I mean, as.

long as it's professional grade, he's. he's got he's got an opinion and he'll. let you know it. Yep. Sean P. Hayes is. sure is is just pure sunshine and uh and. is curious and is warm and I don't I. don't I'm trying to find the lane that. I'm supposed to be in, which is the the. the area in between those two, which I. guess is just sort of listening and. asking questions that I think the normal. guy wants to know. Yeah. You know. Yeah.

And so I'm I feel I'm easily. replaceable. Yes. Yes. I was going to. say the same thing. I was going to say I'm glad you said it. I beat you to it. No, no. I You know, I. think you could come, you could go, you. know, whatever. This is kind of what I. do in whatever the hell I do on camera, too. I'm trying to just kind of be us.